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Dr Aoife Howard

B.Comm, MSc, Ph.D

Contact Details

Lecturer, type A
Discipline of Health Promotion
School of Health Sciences
| University Road, University of Galway, Ireland
E: aoife.howard@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography


Dr Aoife Howard is a lecturer in the Discipline of Health Promotion in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Galway. Aoife completed a MSc Health Economics in 2010 at the University of Galway and graduated with a PhD in Population Health and Health Services Research from Trinity College, Dublin in 2015. Aoife's PhD research examined parents' preferences of care services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Ireland. Aoife worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield in the U.K and she also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Economics department at the University of Galway. Aoife previously worked as the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs on the SPHeRE PhD programme at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

Aoife joined the Discipline of Health Promotion in 2022. Her current role at the University of Galway involves teaching and supervision on the MA Health Promotion Masters program, the development of micro-credentials offerings in Mental Health Promotion and Promoting Youth Health in Educational settings. Aoife is the Current Director of Postgraduate Research at the Discipline of Health Promotion. 

 Teaching Interests - Research Methods, Mental Health Promotion, Youth Health in Educational Settings, Health Promotion and Micro-credentials.

Research Interests - Health Behaviour of school aged children (HBSC), Children and young people's mental health, Supportive environments, Youth mental health, Health Services Research, Policy Implementation and Stakeholder research.



Dr Aoife Howard is a lecturer in the Discipline of Health Promotion in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Galway. Aoife completed a MSc Health Economics in 2010 at the University of Galway and graduated with a PhD in Population Health and Health Services Research from Trinity College, Dublin in 2015. Aoife's PhD research examined parents' preferences of care services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in Ireland. Aoife worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield in the U.K and she also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Economics department at the University of Galway. Aoife previously worked as the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs on the SPHeRE PhD programme at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

Aoife joined the Discipline of Health Promotion in 2022. Her current role at the University of Galway involves teaching and supervision on the MA Health Promotion Masters program, the development of micro-credentials offerings in Mental Health Promotion and Promoting Youth Health in Educational settings. Aoife is the Current Director of Postgraduate Research at the Discipline of Health Promotion. 

 Teaching Interests - Research Methods, Mental Health Promotion, Youth Health in Educational Settings, Health Promotion and Micro-credentials.

Research Interests - Health Behaviour of school aged children (HBSC), Children and young people's mental health, Supportive environments, Youth mental health, Health Services Research, Policy Implementation and Stakeholder research.


Research Interests

Service provision for children with disabilities, Youth mental health promotion, promotion of health in educational settings, Mental Health Promotion. 

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Tourist preferences for fuel cell vehicle rental: going green with hydrogen on the island of Tenerife'
Van Rensburg, T. M., Brennan, N., & Howard, A. (2023) 'Tourist preferences for fuel cell vehicle rental: going green with hydrogen on the island of Tenerife'. International Journal Of Hydrogen Energy, [Details]
(2018) 'Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Carotid Artery Revascularization: Systematic Review and Psychometric Analysis'
Essat, M., Aber, A., Phillips, P., Poku, E., Woods, H.B., Howard, A., Palfreyman, S., Kaltenthaler, E., Jones, G., Michaels, J. (2018) 'Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Carotid Artery Revascularization: Systematic Review and Psychometric Analysis'. Annals Of Vascular Surgery, [Details]
(2015) 'A cost- comparison of midwife-led compared with consultant-led maternity care in Ireland (the MidU study)'
Kenny, C., Devane, D., Normand, C., Clarke, M., Howard, A., & Begley, C. (2015) 'A cost- comparison of midwife-led compared with consultant-led maternity care in Ireland (the MidU study)'. Midwifery, 31 (11):1032-1038 [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2021) Public perceptions of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the Island of Tenerife. Project SEAFUEL.
Van Rensburg T, Howard A. (2021) Public perceptions of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the Island of Tenerife. Project SEAFUEL. University of Galway, Galway. [Details]
(2013) Patterns and determinants of health care utilization in Ireland. Government Commissioned Report.
McNamara, A., Normand, C., Whelan, B. (2013) Patterns and determinants of health care utilization in Ireland. Government Commissioned Report. TCD, Dublin. [Details]

Teaching Interests


Teaching on MA Health Promotion, Discipline of Health Promotion
  • Course Coordinator on Research Methods (HP853)
  • Course Coordinator on Re-orienting Health Services (HP852)
  • Supportive Environments (HP853) 
  • Dissertation Module (HP504)
Micro-credentials: 
  • Course Coordinator, Mental Health Promotion micro-credential (HP1107) 
  • Course Coordinator, Promoting Youth Health in Educational Settings (HP1110) 

Previous Teaching in the Discipline of Health Promotion: 
Temporary role as Course Coordinator on the following programmes at the Discipline of Health Promotion: 

1. Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion in Workplace Wellness
Course Code: 1PWW1

2. Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion (Approaches to Cardiovascular Health and Type II Diabetes Prevention)
Course Code: 1PCH1

Other roles / projects: 
Co-ordination of Re-structuring project 2023-2025:
Development and delivery of Health Promotion micro-credentials: 
Mental Health Promotion (HP1107) 
Promoting Youth Health in Educational Settings (HP1110) 

Current Director of Postgraduate Research at the Discipline of Health Promotion






Current Postgraduate Students (Taught)

  Name Degree Primary Supervisor
Eithne Brady MA Health Promotion Y
Emily Tully MA Health Promotion Y

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2023 Tracey O' Callighan Y

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
Term 2 / 2025 Mental Health Promotion HP1107
Term 2 / 2025 Promoting Youth Health in Educational Settings HP1110
Term 2 2024 Supportive Environments HP853
Term 1 2023 Research Methods HP832
Term 2 2024 Reorienting Health Services HP852
2023/24 Dissertation Module MA Health Promotion HP504